When the Ohio legislature re-convenes later this month, it is likely to consider HB 320, a bill with twenty-one Republican House sponsors. The bill would establish registration by party, and provide that only voters who had been registered members of … Continue reading
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has promulgated some regulations that would make it more difficult for parties to petition for ballot access. They include a rule saying the circulator must orally tell everyone he or she approaches what … Continue reading
On September 4, the Republican Party of Texas filed a federal lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. Hunt v State, n.d. 2:25cv-200. Here is a link to a news source that has a link to the Complaint. Texas … Continue reading
As already noted, on September 3, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania upheld the state’s minimum vote requirement in primaries for write-in candidates. On September 4, the plaintiff-candidate appealed to the Third Circuit. Pugh v Berks County Board of Elections.
Sixteen amici curiae briefs have been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in National Republican Senatorial Committee v FEC, 24-621, on the side of striking down the federal law that limits how much money parties can spend on their own … Continue reading
